When you’re young, heading to bed—brushing your teeth, slipping into your PJs, and getting under the covers—after a long day of work is something to look forward to. But when you’re middle-aged and your hormones aren’t in balance (for …

If you’re reading this and you suffer from varicose veins, there’s something you should know: You’re not alone. In fact, you’re one of more than 20 million Americans who struggle with varicose veins, and that’s a number that grows higher each …

At Allure Medical, we frequently have to remind our amazing patients that age isn’t something that can be stopped, but it is something that can be slowed. In fact, it’s something that can be slowed in a BIG way if …

Halloween…Thanksgiving…Christmas…you know what time of year it is, don’t you? It’s the best time of year…the holiday season! At Allure Medical, we love the holidays because they’re a time to gather with friend and family to break bread. But not …

Of all the foods in the world, there is one that is quintessentially American: The hamburger. The problem is, eating a big, juicy hamburger rarely aligns with the dietary and weight loss objectives we set for ourselves and our patients. …

When it comes to breakfast, there are lots of healthy things you can eat. You can eat whole grain cereal with fresh fruit and a glass of water. You can eat an egg white omelet with fresh spinach and mushrooms. …

If you’re a man who wants to maintain muscle mass as you age, then you need to learn to love protein. More specifically, you need to learn to love protein shakes. Why protein shakes? Because these delicious, nutritious, protein-packed beverages …

In the battle against age, most men know they need to exercise and eat right if they want to look (and feel) young. But what most men don’t know is they need to make changes to their diet and lifestyle in …

For decades, dieticians and nutritionists have been encouraging Americans to eat three square meals per day—breakfast, lunch, and dinner—and avoid snacking as a means of losing weight. But now weight loss experts appear to be changing. Instead of encouraging people …

Of the dozens and dozens of fad diets in the media, none is trendier than the Plant Paradox which—thanks to a very public endorsement from Grammy-award-winning singer Kelly Clarkson—has become the diet across the country. But what is the Plant …

If you’re an American adult who’s tried to lose weight in the last 30 years, there’s a better than good chance you’ve heard of something called a “fad diet”. Fad diets are diets that get very popular very quickly across …